By Dropping Prices, DSL catches cable

SBC and VZ slashed DSL pricing to as low as $13 per month in order to penetrate the consumer broadband market that cable has dominated since 1999. 2005 was the first year that DSL had more new lines than cable - DSL gains 5M to cables 4M users. But cable has an overall lead with 24M to ILEC 18M. Cable typically charges $35 and up. Also, cable triple-play has registered 5M customers now. No wonder the Bells are putting Mama back together.